middleman
n
(pl -men )
1 trader who passes goods from the producer to the finalbuyer 经销商
She wants to buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman. 她想避开分销商直接自厂家买进货物.
2 intermediary; go-between 中间人; 信使; 调解人; 媒人
He acted as a middleman in discussions between the two companies. 他在两公司的谈判中作中间人.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.